My two minds.

My two minds. 

I've been working on a hypothesis about 

how our mind works.

The current paradigm doesn't meet its own ontological 

arguments.

Like I control myself.

My brain makes all the 

decisions.

And I'm the boss of my life.

The brain has long been recognized

as the center for conscious thought.

Of course that supposes unconscious 

thought. And there is the autonomic nervous system.
If I remember right the Pons and madula oblagota.

I think the unconscious mind and Subconscious 

and the autonomic nervous system are all part

of the second brain.

The first brain is what we read this article

with. 

Other proofs are;

Comas, when the brain connection to the body is cut off

but the body keeps working, heart pounding and breathing.

Or when anesthetic puts the brain to sleep and the body keeps

working. The brain is out but the autonomic nervous system

( ANS ) keeps the heart and lungs working.

I think the brains are separate but integrated.

A example of this is pornography.

The ANS causes a physical response to seeing the act

of reproduction ( we call it porno ), and engages
the brains attention through pleasure centers.

In the case of pornography the second mind

can engage the first mind.

ANS engages the Brains interest, on the
basis of continuation of the species, from
which our obsession with sex is derived.

The ANS even leads the brain to kiss

and engage in oral sex to maybe taste and
smell the other, A chemical test by the second brain

to check the others health and DNA?
Kind of  similar to pheromone reaction that engages the

Brain or the smell of baked bread makes

the brain think of mother.
ANS making direct subconscious inputs
into the conscious brain.

In the case of tasting the other it might

be an ANS checking the others DNA.

by some taste and smell chemical test.

I assume I'm not the only person that

has this experience, watching TV

and I need to pee. When the commerical

comes on I find my self walking to the Bath

room to empty a full bladder without even
thinking about it or even given any consent.

Its like the brain has no other goals or

objections and the ANS just moves you

to the bathroom, you never think ok

get up go to the bathroom, you just

seem to do it.

When the Brain relaxes the second brain

the ANS can act, and thats the level they

are integrated.

They the two minds are integrated

but separate. The second brain the

ANS is the cup for the first mind the

brain. And the brain runs things but

the second brain is working in the 

background. Keeping the body alive
and watching for mortal threats.

An example of the second mind taking

over is when we dream. And the ANS

actually takes over the brains visual and

other functions to produce dreams or

nightmares.

The second mind the ANS isn't completely

logical, hense the some times strange dreams
or nightmares.

But the second mind is most closely connected

to the base responses for continuation of the

species, the obsession with sex, and preservation of life.

When we get a burn the ANS pulls the injured part

away from the flame before the brain even knows the

body has been burned.

I also think the "lizard brain " the advertising

agency's talk about is part of the ANS.

In fights I also suspect the fight process and

actions are not completely governed by the brain
but influenced by the ANS,
as measures of self preservation.
Once the Brain gives the "Fight"
command the ANS starts influencing
the swinging and fight response.
My left hook seems to just launch its
self if an opportunity arises during a
fight.

Eating maybe also a ANS function.

We don't think generally what to do or how

to eat, I think the brain just allows the ANS

to function and feed us and trigger the feelings

of taste and smell and fullness of the belly.
The brain chooses the food but at times
you just eat, not much thought given to
the actual how or mech actions.

Does the ANS reward the brain with these

pleasure sensations.

The two minds work together like the left

and right hand?
Not smarter and dumber but
just different functions, and when in balance
the body and mind function well.

" I hear voices, ( the second mind? ),
but they are in Spanish,
and I don't speak Spanish,
so I can ignore them."
From the comedy channel.

I'd be interested in your thoughts.

Gerald

Anthropologist

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